Each day that @govbilllee delays Medicaid expansion leads to more health inequity that disproportionately affects communities of color and rural communities who are already unjustly underserved #BlackHealthMatters #ExpandMedicaid 1/7
Lack of insurance and unmanaged chronic conditions have led to significant racial health disparities in COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee. Medicaid expansion is a lifeline to adequate preventive and acute care. Expansion would provide funding for resources #BlackHealthMatters 2/7
The number of uninsured Tennesseans who would be covered by Medicaid expansion is growing. 300,000 uninsured Tennesseans and approximately 86,000 additional Tennesseans will be in the coverage gap in the next 6 months #ExpandMedicaidTN 3/7
The failure of our leaders to expand Medicaid worsens health inequities. It’s easy to fall in the gap. In this crisis, many people are losing work, and that will mean more Tennesseans (and Tennessee kids) will be uninsured and looking for support zurl.co/c2y6
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Medicaid expansion will provide life-saving medical care, financial security for families, and will provide economic benefits to the state budget and struggling rural hospitals. Washington has 1.4 billion dollars waiting for us to use in Tennessee @POTUS @VP #ExpandMedicaidTN 5/7
Tennessee hospitals can’t afford to wait. Medicaid expansion will provide quality insurance, generate 15,000 new jobs, and keep our rural hospitals open. Hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid are six times less likely to close #ExpandMedicaid 6/7
November 20, 2021, show your support for the campaign to expand Medicaid and participate in TJC’s Virtual Health Justice Rally. Register today zurl.co/BoND #BlackHealthMatters #ThrowingAFitForHealthJustice #ExpandMedicaid 7/7
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